Employees raised $7,137 for Milwaukee’s United Performing Arts Fund earlier this month — and got to enjoy some delicious pancakes in the process.

SVP consumer credit sales Mike Kellman and AVP commercial loan servicing manager Cheryl Lang, pictured above, shared their spatula skills for the second year in a row, kicking off the weeklong fundraiser with a pancake breakfast on Monday, May 6.

“We were the ‘chefs’ last year, and it was so much fun, we decided it had to be a staple of the campaign!” Cheryl said. “And I hope to do it again next year! Mike and I have worked together for several years on the campaign; the arts are a passion of mine. If I had chosen a different path in my early years — after taking every art class my high school had to offer — I believe it would have led me to art education. In fact, my ‘lottery dream’ would be to open an art studio for children. So I look forward to the campaign each year and making a difference for UPAF.”

Mailroom assistant Colleen Moore helped organize the campaign. The week included artistic treats like a performance by Present Music’s Terry Smirl Trio, pictured above. The UPAF is an umbrella nonprofit that supports performing arts groups in southeastern Wisconsin.